Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-06-02
NoRrHwEsrERN NEWS.

Fergus Falls dispatch May 81. A
brutal murder occurred this morning in the
town of st. Olaf near Ashby Lille Field, a
young lady seventeen years old, was found
in hog pen with her throat cut and an in
cision running lengthwise of her body dis
emboweling her. 1t is supposed she was
murdered by Scandinavian hired man, as
she was left alone with him and her little
brother early in the morning The man is
missing. He took with him Mr.. Fields shot
gun. The body was found in the pen COW
cred with brush, in the hope, it is surmised
that the pigs would devour it. A posse of
men are securing the country for the mur,
derer, but as yet nothing has been heard
from them. The mans name is Nels Olson
Hulong, and he is described as thirty wears
old weight 1870 pounds, five feet five inches in
height, slightly built, smooth face, light
brown hair, straw, hat and dark clothes
His parents live near Decorah, Iowa.
The Bay City Dynamite Works, at
Spirit Lake, 8 miles west of Duluth, MINI
exploded about noon, on the 18th. There
were stored in the building $500 pounds of
Nitro. .glycerine, in tin cases and the shock
was terrific and was felt for miles away
The site OF the 20x4S building was left a
hole in the ground 100 feet long, 40 feet
wide and IL to 40 feet deep 20 iron tanks
We're twisted into all shapes and parts of
the engine were found half mile away.
All the trees in the vicinity were moved
down and the dozen houses within radius
of 1000 feet to half mile were shattered
AT Duluth, window glass and crockery in
houses and stores were broken by the con-
cussion, and at West Superior, six miles
distant, the same effect was produced. 1t
| is supposed two men were killed, who are
thought to have been at the works. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
A Neillsville, Wis, telegram says
Daniel Allen, convicted of the murder Of
Henry Wright and awaiting sentence, es-
capped from Jail Friday night. Next morn
ing the jail door was found unlocked and
the prisoner gone and there is no clue to
the direction he took. He had been allowed
sending him to drive COW to pasture, a
mile from town, unaccompanied 1t is
claimed he was furnished razor, with
which he shaved himself the evening before
he escaped, as he has for years worn a
heavy beard his most intimate acauaint-
ances could hardly recognize him.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. N. Davis of St. Paul
Mimi, aged respectively 75 and 20 years,
the parents of U. s. Senator c. K Davis,
hada narrow escape from drowning at
Lake McCarron, Monday afternoon With
Mr.. McCarron they were in boat fishing
8 rods from shore and II feet of water. Both
| men standing to cast their lines overturned
the boat, and by heroic presence of mind
again entered the water and with pole
assisted Mr.. McCarron to the land.
Charles johnson, a farmer living
near st. Cloud, MINI, went into town
Wednesday to get money to pay off bis two
hired men, who wanted to quit. Going
back home, he met the. men on the Missis
pay. he gave it to them. He noticed they
carried well filed valises, and supposed It
was their clothes: but on going home he
| found that during his absence they had
| stolen every thing Of value in the house.
tits reported from Carroll County,
Iowa, that many fields of small grain are
Mr.. Wolfe says that in his neighborhood
chinch bugs have about ruined all the bar
ley and of course all small grain is suffering.
He and many others will commence turning
these fields into corn at once. This may be
| a little late, but, with the average Iowa fall,
ought to come out all right. The cause OF
all this trouble is found in the extreme dry
| weather of the last several months. 1t IS
| the first time such work has been necessary
| in that county.
Gov. Taylor of Tennessee has invited
Gov. McGili of Minnesota,to be present on
May %, at the laying of the cornerstone
Of the National Exposition Of Amer
lean Industries in Nashville.
In the invitation, Gov. Taylor says: sOn
that day will be proclaimed to the world
| that the South will henceforth take rank
with the North in all indS Sstriai occupations.
We beg of you to AsGsist in making the 90.
casion forever memorable bSyyour presence.
VIM. Gilbert. travelling salesman
for Chicago house vas 70 ind murdered IN
! st Pail hinn., about Hsaaisht aN tho 2sth.